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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 9, 2011
Rhyme 'n' Reason

East County resident Carroll Barnhill grew up on a farm and raises race horses for a living. But at 77 years old, he's also become quite the wordsmith, recently self-publishing a collection of poems about his friends and family.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Edward Alley |
  • February 11, 2019
Sarasota Opera is near perfection in Giacomo Puccini's 'Turandot'

'Turandot' principals and chorus alike sang with confidence and gusto.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • February 19, 2019
Spice owner goes back to the basics with Grown, a vegan pop-up restaurant

Chef Louis Robinson is focusing on a classic, vital food group for his next pop-up dinner: vegetables.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • September 20, 2017
Idle football players use teamwork to help community

They helped move trees and clear debris in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 25, 2017
Town OKs deal to buy Amore

The $2.2 million deal adds another two acres to the future site of the Longboat Center for Arts, Culture and Education.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 25, 2024
Manatee County dedicates 62 acres to Foundation for Dreams

East County nonprofit Foundation for Dreams celebrated its move to a 62-acre property next to Rye Preserve.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 4, 2017
Chorale starts on right note

Key Chorale will begin its 33rd season with the Sarasota Choral Festival and end with the Tomorrow’s Voices Today concert.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • October 28, 2025
Longboat's Rev. Bill honored before going to Sarasota church

The outgoing care pastor and former senior pastor at Longboat Island Chapel is taking up a leadership role at St. Andrew United Church of Christ.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 4, 2026
Friars golfers reflect on value of connection ahead of annual gathering

This gathering of golfers has been finding ways to give back to the community over the years, while forging friendships to last among members.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Lainee Jennings |
  • September 24, 2010
Pirate D shuts down Bayshore

Braden River's 23-13 win over Bayshore is the team's first victory under coach Don Purvis. It also puts them at 1-0 in the district.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • June 27, 2018
Longboat's Australian pine removal program starts slow

A $60,000 fund to remove Australian pines from Longboat Key has hardly been touched since it was budgeted six months ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 25, 2018
Bradenton thief needed faster cart

Interesting Sheriff's Office reports from the Lakewood Ranch and East County area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 11, 2019
Living large in the Concession in the Lakewood Ranch area of eastern Manatee County

A $12 million Concession home in the Lakewood Ranch area would be most expensive ever sold in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Bret Hauff |
  • January 10, 2018
Anna Maria native rescues five from Sarasota Bay near Longboat's north end

Two men and three boys were transported to local hospitals with symptoms of hypothermia, Longboat Fire and Rescue say.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 25, 2018
'The Long Dumb Road' mines comedic moments from a familiar formula

The film's central relationship saves an otherwise tired script.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By David Conway |
  • June 22, 2017
Siesta crash highlights street safety concerns

In the wake of another fatal collision, residents near Siesta Drive and Higel Avenue are focused on making the road safer.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Jessica Salmond |
  • March 19, 2015
Commissioners pump more money into Siesta Key station

The $25 million Siesta Key pump station project, scheduled to be completed in 2016, was delayed to coincide with a Phillippi Creek septic project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2015
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By David Conway |
  • February 25, 2015
What's the party line on nonpartisan races?

The involvement of political parties in the City Commission race is not a new phenomenon, but some individuals are calling for an end to the partisan input.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Black Tie Staff |
  • November 12, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

An honored woman; The dirty little secret of philanthropy; Tidbits; and Black Tie Affair.

  • Arts + Culture
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